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Open Innovation concept – The TPC lesson for StepUP
May 17, 2022
Open Innovation concept – The TPC lesson for StepUP “Open Innovation is a noble principle, but in real life it is a utopia”. This could be a common reaction to the Open Innovation concept, especially in conservative environment such as the construction industry. But what is exactly “Open Innovation”? The definition was given for the …
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Lean Metholodology for building renovation projects
September 14, 2021
Lean Metholodology for building renovation projects Encouraged by the situation in recent years, the construction sector is undergoing a series of changes aimed at bringing its activity equal to the productivity levels of other industrial sectors. As can be seen in the following Figure 1 (the figure shows the productivity data of the construction sector …
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Reduce Time on site (and other benefits) of using a prefabricated façades
September 7, 2021
Reduce Time on site (and other benefits) of using a prefabricated façades StepUP’s new renovation methodology employs a Plug&Play industrialised preassembled and prefabricated façades module to reduce energy building demand. The solution aims to reduce time-on-site and intervention costs while minimising the disruption in residents and users’ life and installation errors. Industrialisation and its benefits …
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Why should you choose a ventilated façade for your building?
July 30, 2021
Why should you choose a ventilated façade for your building? The ventilated façade is the solution when the external wall of a building needs to be renovated. Choosing a ventilated façade means fostering a green sustainable approach to the designing and realization of pre-fabricated buildings, where providing energy efficiency is possible. The ventilated façade can …
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TPC definition and added value for companies
December 11, 2020
TPC definition and added value for companies Could you imagine a market scenario where complementary technologies enrich a single product, relying on an open and accessible protocol? This is actually one of the main challenges that the StepUP project is pursuing. But let’s take it one step at a time. The StepUP project accounts among …
Using Digital Twins to Optimise Renovations and Drive Zero-Carbon
October 28, 2020
Using Digital Twins to Optimise Renovations and Drive Zero-Carbon Why Renovate? To reach ambitious zero-carbon targets that are set for 2050, we must start by improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings. Why? Because there are so many buildings already built that are wasting energy. It seems simple on paper. But why then are renovation …
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